Making an Invisible Crochet Decrease
If you’re a lover of the cute and cuddly world of amigurumi, and you want to improve the look of your finished crochet toys, this post is for you.Crochet fabric is highly textured, but your eye can be drawn to any disturbances in that texture, rather than to your hard work and crochet skill. Making […]
Adding Relief Stitches to Tunisian Crochet fabric.
Tunisian Crochet has texture for daaays.It’s one of the things I love the most about it. From that gorgeous stripe on Simple Stitch, to the squishy bounce of Knit Stitch, you can’t go wrong with a little TC. But sometimes, you wanna turn the volume up on that texture. That’s where Tunisian Crochet Relief stitches […]
Get a good fit on your sweater yoke with this calculator
Like many crafters, I can struggle to get a good fit on my home-made sweaters. Sweater yokes I have designed from scratch are a particular challenge, so I have put together a sweater yoke calculator to help. Sweaters Are Tricky When you have a sweater yoke (the circle of knit or crochet fabric which will […]
How to Start Your Pax Shawl
The beginning is a very good place to start!
Let me show you have to begin your Pax Adventure.
Every Christmas Eve, without fail… I darn socks
Every Christmas Eve, without fail, I curl up with a glass of wine, a warm and snuggly dog and a pile of socks in need of repair.
Sewing up you Reoite Gloves
It’s time to sew up your Reoite Gloves!
Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Binding Off
Click here for a guide to creating the vine detail with a Crochet Hook.Click here for a guide to creating the vine detail with an Darning Needle. Using just a bodkin (a blunt darning needle), here’s how you secure your beautiful vine. Let’s Get Into It! Whether you made your vine using the crochet or […]
Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Crochet Method
Once you have your Reoite Glove panels complete, there’s one last detail to add before they’re sewn up.There are two different ways to achieve this lovely petal stitch detail on your own gloves. If you’re handy with a darning needle, click here for the Embroidery Version. Using just your crochet hook, here’s how you create […]
Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Embroidery Method
Once you have your Reoite Glove panels complete, there’s one last detail to add before they’re sewn up.There are two different ways to achieve this lovely petal stitch detail on your own gloves. If you’re handy with a crochet slip stitch, click here for the Crochet Hook Version. Using just a bodkin (a blunt darning […]
6 Beginner-Level Tunisian Crochet patterns to get YOU started
The Fasten Off Yarn Along is currently in full swing, and I’m heartened to see how many people are using the event as encouragement to try out a “new-to-them” craft. I see knitters jump on the crochet band wagon, I see weavers wading through lace knitting, and many people expressing an interest in Tunisian Crochet […]
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Hi, I’m Aoibhe Ni
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